An interesting game, though its a pity that USSR started with such a handicap. Now I do not mean the low-ops hand, but the start of the game with Vietnam Revolts, without Asia scoring card in the hand.
I would start the game with headlining arab-israeli war, couping Iran with the Marshall Plan on AR 1 and taking South Korea with the China card on AR 2. With a bit of luck, this would give USSR solid control over future developments in Asia and Middle East, the US struggling for access. Vietnam War could have waited unlit later in the turn when Defcon is lower or, ideally, for headlining in Turn 2.
Otherwise great respect for the Community fighting well until the late war…